Count a blood shortage among the many issues that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused.
I was wrong about Joe Biden.
We’ve heard in the news, recently, that there’s been a crime spree in cities outside of the Antelope Valley. There have been smash-and-grabs, murders, assaults, car chases and myriad other incidents.
WASHINGTON — One year ago, Joe Biden promised in his inaugural address to put his “whole soul” into “bringing America together.” Now the president who just compared Republicans to racists, segregationists and traitors is blaming the GOP for his utter failure to deliver on that promise.
There are some notions so thunderously discredited by experience that they may never be revived. No serious person still believes that lead can be turned into gold, that astrologers can predict the future or that fans will turn out to watch baseball in Miami.
Omicron spreads. The media say, “Governments must act!”
Even before a proposed homeowner-inspired measure aiming to restore full zoning powers to local governments hit the streets looking to qualify for next fall’s ballot, the battle over who would control housing decisions in California began heating up.
WASHINGTON — When Gen. David H. Berger, commandant of the Marine Corps, announced a radical new plan in 2019 to remake his service, many Marines figuratively rolled their eyes. For a combat force proud of its traditions, change can sometimes seem like the enemy.
There are some good things happening in the Antelope Valley these days.
Tuesday was a great day in Los Angeles. The first female fire chief was nominated to lead the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The Lancaster City Council race looks to be shaping up pretty well. So far, the field is crowded with candidates interested in securing two seats.
A Palmdale woman convicted of killing her 23-month-old son in 2014 has filed a petition, claiming that she’s eligible for re-sentencing under a recent change in state law that affects some murder cases.
"We’re tired of paying more for everything” seems to be the consensus these days. From groceries to rent, to gasoline, everything seems to have increased in price — utilities are no exception.
Will Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., cooperate with the Jan. 6 panel and voluntarily turn over records and submit to an interview? Probably not.
Glenn Youngkin recently was elected Virginia’s governor partly because he promised to ban teaching of CRT.
Depending on who you are, California’s newly redrawn congressional district lines are producing either big yawns or a lot of consternation.
Long before the arrival of COVID-19, America was being ravaged by a deadly epidemic. Unlike the Coronavirus, though, the drug overdose plague didn’t elicit a massive response from public officials.
Pope Francis rattled some big cages when he said people who adopt pets instead of people are selfish in some cases.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot deserves credit for standing up to the Chicago Teachers Union. But the fact that so many Chicago teachers were willing to abandon their students in the first place is disgraceful.
Inflation isn’t a word we’ve heard in about 40 years, which would mean the last time the country experienced it was in the early 1980s.
What’s more important than responding to a call for back-up from a fellow police officer, while out on patrol? Apparently for two Los Angeles Police Department officers, it was chasing Pokémon Go characters.
Lattes and cappuccinos are going missing, thanks to the rising cases of COVID-19.
If a reality TV star can become president, why couldn’t an “American Idol” contestant become a congressman?
People getting infected with the Omicron variant is at an all-time high — not just across the country but in Los Angeles County, too.
A modest 199,000 jobs were added in December and the nation’s unemployment rate fell to a healthy 3.9%. However, the low number of new jobs is evidence that employers are struggling to fill positions and many Americans are still reluctant to return to the workforce.
The 2016 presidential election may be remembered as the last one in which the voters on the losing side trusted the result.
Where were you when the Capitol was attacked? My answer: glued to the television, with eyes wide and mouth open.
Politicians thrive on power. Psychological studies often find they seek office and once there, try to stick around to preserve their power more than to get rich.
Independents are now America’s largest group of voters.
Thursday was a day of remembrance at the Capitol in Washington — something that Republican leaders and lawmakers largely avoided, calling the day’s events “overly politicized.”
Last week, Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s top infectious disease adviser, said the federal government should consider requiring that domestic air travelers be vaccinated against COVID-19.
NASCAR driver Brandon Brown’s hopes of driving a car sponsored by LGBcoin with a sponsorship based on the anti-President Joe Biden slogan, “Let’s go, Brandon,” have been dashed.
While speaking to a general audience in Paris on Wednesday, Pope Francis had some harsh words for couples who choose to not have children and prefer pets, instead.
The new year could mean another stimulus check for some — specifically those in “essential” industries, who worked through the COVID-19 crisis, when everything was shut down in 2020.
It’s been nearly two years since Coronavirus and COVID-19 became part of our vocabulary. We then added the Delta variant and most recently, Omicron.
The political climate the past few years has caused some people to go off the deep end. When you figure in the pandemic, for some, it’s a recipe for disaster.
I’ll give.
Here are a few of the lies Californians are being told in an effort that surely has helped sicken many:
‘Manning up” has meant different things to different generations. To the Greatest Generation, the term didn’t exist but men knew what it meant: Fighting for your country, supporting and protecting your family, and of course, not whining.
A 19th-century Mexican president once summarized his country’s plight: “So far from God, so close to the United States.” Ukraine has the same problem, but with Russia. And its geographic proximity is particularly worrisome right now.
The end of the week saw some heavy rain fall on Southern California. We knew the storm was coming, but were we in for a surprise.
Happy new year! It’s hard to believe that we are in 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, requested a call with President Joe Biden, which was scheduled for Thursday. The Russian president wanted to discuss a range of topics, including diplomatic engagements with Russia, according to a CNN report.
A mother is grieving the death of her 14-year-old daughter, after a stray bullet hit the teen, while she and her mother were trying on dresses for a birthday party.
United States health officials made an announcement Monday, that came as a surprise to many: Those who catch the Coronavirus can cut their required isolation days in half.
It looks like economists were right — despite a slow start to the holiday shopping season and supply issues, sales rose at the fastest pace in 17 years.
The Antelope Valley Healthcare District Board of Directors is going to try for a third time to gain voter approval for a $400 million bond measure to finance a new hospital that would replace the Antelope Valley Hospital.
This is the time of year for giving and residents in the Antelope Valley have done just that, this season, despite many challenges created by the pandemic.
The Christmas spirit, though present in some, seems to have skipped others this year. It’s not surprising. It’s been a tough year for many people, for various reasons and decorating, sending Christmas cards and being generally jolly just didn’t seem to be appealing for some folks.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., killed President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act and he certainly gained no admirers with that decision.
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